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My Dad owned a school of languages in Highland Park called the Arroyave Academy of Languages and would attend an annual Chamber of Commerce party where they would raffle off impressive prizes, including vacations. One year, after seeing the confused expression on the face of the person announcing the winner of the trip to France, my Dad thought to himself, “I won.” And he was right. Few people could ever pronounce our last name at first (if ever). I don’t blame them – it’s a mouthful for people who don’t speak Spanish. And that’s why, after much consideration, I’ve decided to legally take my Mom’s last name: Gomez. It’s easy to...

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My Dad owned a school of languages in Highland Park called the Arroyave Academy of Languages and would attend an annual Chamber of Commerce party where they would raffle off impressive prizes, including vacations. One year, after seeing the confused...

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Selena Gomez will make an appearance at Orland Square Mall in Orland Park Sunday. The 18-year-old star of Disney Channel's "Wizards of Waverly Place" will promote her upcoming romantic comedy, "Monte Carlo," which hits theaters July 1,...

A mother of nine has been charged with involuntary manslaughter for allegedly beating her 14-month-old infant daughter to death, Kane County authorities said Tuesday.A Kane County judge set bail at $250,000 for Gloria Gomez, 38, of the 1000 block of...

Selena Gomez — the 18-year-old star of Disney Channel’s “Wizards of Waverly Place” — is down for trying anything when it comes to food. Whether she’ll like it or not is a different story.“I tried snail (in Europe),” said Gomez in a downtown Chicago...

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Chicago Public Schools today launched its plan to extend students’ time in the classroom by 90 minutes each and by two weeks each year and set up an advisory committee to figure out how it’ll be done.However, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis...

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Although no agreement had been made by Friday evening, dozens of striking teachers and staff picketing at Zion-Benton High School District 126 schools for a second day are trying to remain optimistic.But the marathon negotiating sessions — talks...

A strike by teachers and staff in Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 will result in a third day of canceled classes on Monday, a district teacher said Sunday night.The next negotiation session has not been scheduled, said teacher Andrew...

A school security guard appeared in court today accused of taking a laptop computer from the Chicago public school she is employed by in Rogers Park. Margarita Gomez, 51, of the 2400 block of South Spaulding Avenue, was charged with one count of felony...

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Which nickname is future NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal going by now that’s he’s retired? Big Daddy? Superman? Shaq Fu? The Big Aristotle?
Nope. Diesel. I know this because that’s how he introduced himself when I answered the phone Wednesday.
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